To Have More, We Have to Give More First

“Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.”—Jim Rohn

Kind people are like clouds, they receive only to give back.

Are you one of them?

Are you one of the rare few who have learned the value of kindness and generosity?  

Have you realized that we lose only what we selfishly hoard and ultimately not what we share?

Do you really understand that to cease making generous contributions is to begin to decline?

In case you answer in the negative to any of the above questions, I beg you to calmly read on.

What it takes to stretch the value of one’s life beyond its very limited time span is nothing but generous service. Based on documented history, in the end, people are not heartily remembered for what they had or enjoyed, but only for the value they added to the lives of others. The selfless sacrifices they made for the good of the society. 

On this principle, smart and wise people always choose to keep adding value to their world, and the people around them. And to do that, they don’t necessarily need to have a lot of money in the bank but only the heart for kindness and consideration. 

Many successful people consider it their duty to give back to their community through useful service to all. People like Mark Zuckerberg who founded an entity that is serving many people internationally today without directly paying any money for its services. In addition, he is also a leading figure in philanthropic donations to charity causes across the globe—generously giving much of his hard earned money back to the society. 

Like him, successful and generous people really understand the essence of kindness and compassion. They know their act of giving is a boost to their own vitality; because by supporting and helping others, they eventually grow to be their very best. 

So we must strive to emulate their example as encouraged by Calvin Coolidge, the former President of United States, when he reminded us that: “No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.” 

In finality, to simply reap more later, you have to give more now. Commit to generosity.